.Final evening's Manner Trust fund Arabia (FTA) Awards at El Badi Palace in Marrakech were even more meaningful to style Imaan Hammam than a regular field activity. "I have actually been actually excited about joining this year's FTA Awards given that the location was actually revealed," she tells Vogue. "I knew I would like to possess a special involvement considering that Morocco is my home." That she did, supplying the celebration's opening remarks.Though Hammam was actually born and increased in Amsterdam, her mama is coming from Morocco, and Hammam has visited often the nation throughout her lifestyle. "My earliest memory of Marrakech is of my mommy, my grandmother, and I going through the souks and also obtaining lost," she claims. "It's still one of my favored factors to carry out when I'm back." She additionally makes it a point to appreciate her preferred regional food, tanjia along with lemon maintain. (" It is actually cooked in clay flowerpot put underground," she reveals.) This vacation, she added a heavy does of fashion as well as charm to her plan. "The first thing that came to mind was actually to use an authentic caftan," Hammam points out of considering her FTA appeal. "I connected to my friend Badr and started brainstorming. Our company would like to carry out a tribute to the royal family members, specifically referencing Lalla Meryem. Her appeals have actually been therefore inspirational to me, showcasing a mix of tradition and also originality." Hammam counted on Selma Benomar for a custom-made black caftan highlighting Moroccan artistry and layout. Hairdresser Hos Hounkpatin, at the same time, provided Hammam a '90s supermodel-esque bob along with a modern-day twist, along with make-up musician Nadia Tayeh administering black eye liner and gold tones on her skin. The appeal, Hammam says, is actually one she's always wished to gather for a celebration-- she was actually just expecting the appropriate moment. "Being actually house in Morocco for the FTA was the absolute most right time." Ahead, Hammam reveals Trend just how she invested the day in Marrakech-- from meeting FTA Honors nominees and also being in the glam chair to taking show business at the service.